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The aircraft landed, and | slammed my head into the back seat. Seriously, was this the pilot's first-ever landing...
Josh had sprung to upgradeto first class, so at least the flight was great, but now | had another concussion.
Hopefully, my memories all remain painfully intact this time. For once, | wished | would lose them all again.
The wheels screeched against the tarmac of Charles de Gaulle Airport, and | braced myself, half-expecting the
plane to bounce back into the air.
As the engines slowed, a mix of
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| sat still for a moment, staring blankly ahead, trying to stop my mind. from falling down that deep, dark hole I'd
been crawling out of the past. two weeks.
| shuffled toward the baggage claim, a funny mix of hope and heartache. tugging at me. The overhead
announcements echoed in French, and to me, they sounded like gibberish. | let the sounds wash over me,
uninterested in trying to decipher a single word.
Suddenly, someone bumped intofrom behind, "Shit," and | felt a jolt. as my travel bag slipped from my
shoulder, everything inside deciding to spill out. Handbag vomit... "Oh merde, désolée!" a deep voice said, his
words rapid-
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtfire in French. | turned to see a handsstranger bent down, retrieving my bag with a warm smile.
| cringed when he picked up a tampon, and heat crept up my cheeks. | grabbed my things as fast as possible.
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"Uh, that's okay," | managed, blinking at him, so ready for the world to just swallowwhole.
"Wait, what?" He furrowed his brow slightly, seeming to realize my confusion, and just then, a familiar figure
swept in beside me.
"désolé encore," the Frenchman repeated, and | nodded even if | didn't have a clue what the heck he was saying.
| tried to smile at him, but he still looked concerned. Then, without warning, he reached out and swiped a thumb
over my cheek before saying in a broken Engl | stared at him in disbelief. Do | wear my heart on my sleeve now?
Am |
that much of a wreck?
"It's fine. Really," | mumbled just as someone called my name. | turned away from the handsbut very
intrusive stranger to see a familiar face. dressed in paint-covered overalls.
"Jess!" Laura called, pullinginto a hug that almost hadbreak down right there in the airport. It wouldn't
be my first public meltdown, and at least nobody knewin Paris. You made it! Welcto Paris!"
"Yeah, I'm here. | made it. The pilot almost changed that for me, though," | said, fighting for a smile despite the
inner turmoil. Even though | wanted to be excited, the truth was that | was heartbroken.
"You're going to be okay, you know?" Laura said, stepping back to assess me. "We're going to fix this together.
Paris is the perfect place to heal! Or maybe just forget a little. Get lost a little. Find an adventure! It's fucking
magical in Paris, Jess."
| forced a chuckle, not quite ready to
believe her. "Sure, if Paris can fix
broken hearts and 34s legs You
fo Work fora | vel agency. You
could sell Paris to a non-believer any
day." | teased her. In truth, my leg
was doing better, and | got the go-
ahead to start running, but every time
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stepped outside, | failed. I'm too scared chicken shit to even try. Ugh.
"Con! Paris is full of really hot
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fore allabouit© | Ura trailed off
en she realized | wasn't listening
and nudged my shoulder, "This is
going to bet good, Jess. | promise.
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"Yeah. | can do that. Givepastries and alcohol! Pronto. How do I say -
I need more in French? So | know
what to tell the waiter when my wine
is finished?" | asked t qUya, Who m
smiled Mae Vshe knew | was faking
it. but | think at spoint, she's
hoping | will stop faking being happy
and just... be happy. Without Luke...
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